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CommentsThe Media Obsession with and Abuse of PollsPosted by Roger Aronoff on Dec 15, 2011 at 12:50 PM
New rules in place by the Republicans promise to make this race different than past races. Before a single vote has been cast for the Republican presidential nomination, “the lead” has changed hands five or six times. At one point or another, Rick Perry led, Herman Cain led, Michele Bachmann led, Mitt Romney led, and the current leader is Newt Gingrich. But the obsession with all of these polls serves to take the place of real journalism and analysis, and turns this very serious process into another reality show. We should be very skeptical of most polls, and observant of how the media try to use them to shape our opinions, rather than reflect them. In addition, the liberal media are eager to have a role in picking the candidate who they look most forward to pummeling in a general election against President Obama. More...Post a Comment on: The Media Obsession with and Abuse of PollsCommenting is not available in this channel entry. Next entries comments: Palestine - Time To Tell The Truth Previous entries comments: Know Your Enemy Note from the Editor: This section is for comments from readers of canadafreepress.com. Please don't assume that Canada Free Press agrees with or endorses any particular comment just because we let it stand. A reminder: Anyone who fails to comply with our terms of use may lose his or her posting privilege. |
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